Creamy Potato Mushroom Soup Recipe

Weight Watchers Creamy Potato Mushroom Soup - 5 Smart Points

5 from 2 votes

This creamy potato-mushroom soup is easy, hearty, healthy and delicious. Top with crumbled bacon and serve with crusty bread and a simple leafy green salad for a satisfying Weight Watchers friendly meal.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: creamy mushroom soup, mushroom potato soup, mushroom soup

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

2 bacon slices (to keep things simple, substitute a sprinkle of real bacon crumbles)
4 cups chopped cremini mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped onions
3-1/2 cups cubed potatoes
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) fat-free chicken broth)
2 cups 1% low-fat milk
1 tablespoon sherry
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Cook bacon in a Dutch oven or soup pot, set over medium heat, until crisp.
Remove bacon from pot; crumble and set aside.
Add mushrooms and onion to bacon drippings in pot; saute, stirring often, until the mushrooms are soft about 5 minutes.
Remove mushroom/onion mixture from pot and set aside.
Add potato and broth to the pot; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until potato is very tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
Transfer potato mixture to a food processor, or blender, and process until smooth. Return to pot. (Alternatively use an immersion blender right in the pot.)
Add milk, mushroom mixture, sherry, salt, and pepper; cook over LOW heat 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Ladle soup into bowls; top with crumbled bacon.

Notes

Serving size: 1-1/2 cups

WW Points: 3

Check the WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)

6 SmartPoints (Green plan)

6 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

3 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

6 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Variations:

Vegetarian/vegan - skip the bacon, use vegetable broth and non-dairy milk.
Herby - add 1/2 - 3/4 cup chopped herbs: dill, parsley, basil (one or a combination).
Lower carb - substitute cauliflower for some or all the potatoes.
Veggie rich - add more vegetables - celery, carrots, leeks, cauliflower, parsnips, broccoli, cabbage, squash, etc.
Meaty - add lean chopped ham, chicken or smoked turkey.

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